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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses